Combination garment



y 17, 1932- -K. E. CUNNENGHAM 1,859,198

COMBINATION GARMENT Filed Aug. 29, 1950 H ll II II II II II H l '1 i 1 INVENTOR I ATTORNEY Patented May 17, 1932 UNITED STATES, PATENT OFFICEKATHERINE E. CUNNINGHAM, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THE E. W.GOSSAB 00., OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE COMBINATIONGARMENT Application filed August 29, 1930. Serial No. 478,591.

This invention relates to combination garments andhas for its object toprovide'an improved garment of lightweight which will mold the figurethroughout. A particular object of this invention is to provide agarment adapted to correctly confine 'and mold the busts and the abdomenwith complete v tion garment comprises a corset of inelastic comfort tothe wearer and to fit closely above and below the busts without exertingappreciable pressure thereon.

The above objects are accomplished, according to this invention, by acombination garment comprising a corset and brassiere,

said brassiere including a front portion of soft inelastic materialadapted to cover the body across the busts and being sewn to the upperedge of the corset, end sections of similar material adapted to becrossed at the back, shoulder straps attached to the front portion andend sections, elastic straps attached to said end sections, and meansfor I fastening said straps to the back of the corset. In the preferredform of the invention the end sections are broader than the adjacentends of the front portion of the brassiere and are sewn to the frontportion and also down the side of the corset to a point adapted to liebelowthe diaphragm of the wearer, each end section having a pair ofelastic straps attached thereto which terminate in a tab provided withmeans for fastening same to the back of the corset. The elastic strapsof each pair diverge from the tab so that one. of

each pair is adapted to exert a pull along the lower part of itsadjacent end section and across that portion of the corset adapted tocover the diaphragm and the other strap of each pair is adaptedto exerta pull along the upper portion of'its adjacentend section and cross theupper part of the front portion of the brassiere.

Due to the above described construction the figure is perfectlycontrolled across the diaphragm and the abdomen and the upper part ofthe front portion of the brassi'ere is held snugly against the body ofthe wearer above the busts while no uncomfortable pressure is exerted onthe busts. The present construction confines the busts and gives them acorrect uplift form.

In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a rear view of a figure showinga. pombination garment embodying the inven- Fig. 2 is a rear view of thegarment shown in Fig. 1 with the brassiere in flat position.

As shown in the drawings, the combinamaterial having longitudinal sideelastic portions 6 and 7, and garters 8. The corset opens at one sideand is provided with hooks 9 and eyes 10 for fastening it about thewearer and has a portion 11 adapted to extend above the diaphragm of thewearer intermediate the busts. gusset 12 is inserted at the top'of theback 0 the corset to give added ad]ust ment. If desired, the corset maybe boned.

The-brassiere comprises a front ortion 15 of inelastic soft materialadapte to cover the body across the busts and is sewn to the upper edgeof the corset. End sections 16 and 17 are sewn to the front portion 15and down the sides of the corset at 18 and 19 to a point adapted to liebelow the diaphragm and at about the waistline of the wearer.

The end sections are extended rearwardly beyond the sides to overlie theback of .the'

wearer of the garment. Each of the end sections have sewn thereto a pairof elastic,

will be kept in position yet permit freedom" of movement to the wearer.r

As clearly shown in Fig. 1,the endiselitimls 16 and 17 are adapted to be'crflssedat" the back and the elastic straps25 and 26 of each pairdiverge from their tab 27 so that the strap 26 is adapted to exert atransverse pull on the lower part of its adjacent-end section and acrossthat portion of the corset adapted to cover the diaphragmrwhile thestrap 25 isadapted to" exert a pull along the upper the elastic strapsattached to the end section the brassiere, without variation, willcorrectly fit figures whose bust girths difl'er considerably.

The end sections of the brassiere being crossed at the back and fastenedto the corset tend to exert an upward pull on the front of the brassierethereby giving the desired uplift form to the figure.

- The invention claimed is:

- 1. A combination garment comprising a corset and a brassiere, saidbrassiere comprising a front ortion adapted to cover the body across the8 upper edge of the corset, end sections adapted to be crossed at theback and terminating in pairs of elastic straps and means for fastenmgsaid stra s to the back of the corset, sald straps in eac pair divergingfrom the point adapted to be fastened to the corset so that one strap ofeach pair is adapted to exert a pull along the lower edge of its adacent end section and the other strap of each 'palr 1s adapted to exerta pull along the upper edge I corset and a brassieerci said brassierecom ris- -of its adjacent end section.

2. A combination garment com risin' a corset having elastic garters anda rassiere,

said brassiere comprising a front portionof soft inelasticmaterial ada'ted to cover the body across the busts and ing sewn to the uppgr edge ofthe corset, end sections adapted to crossed at the back and terminatingin .pairs of elastic straps, shoulder straps of elastic materialattached to the front portion and the end sections, and means forfastening said straps to the back of the corset, the first said strapsin each pair divering fromthe point adapted to be fastened to the corsetso that one strap of each pair is adapted to exert a (pull along thelower edge of its adj acent en section and the other strap of each pairis adapted to exert a pull along the upper edge of its adjacent end.section.

3.. A combination garment comprising a ing a front portion a apted tocover the d across. the busts and being attached to the upper edge ofthe corset, end sections ter- 'minating in elastic straps, said endsections 1 -"being sewn to saidfront'portion'and down the side of thecorset \to aboutthe-waistline and adapted 'to' be crossed at the back,

usts and being attached to the.

prising a front portion adapted to cover the body across the busts andbeing sewn to the u'pperedge of the corset, end sections terminatin inpairsof elastic straps, said end sections ing sewn to said front portionand down the slde of the corset to about the waist 74 line and adaptedto be crossedv at the back, shoulder straps -attached to the frontportion and the end sections, and means for fastening said pairs ofelastic straps to the back of the corset, said straps in eachpairdiverging from the point adapted to be fastened to the corset so thatone strap of each pair is adapted to exert a pull along the lower edgeof its adjacent end section and across that portion of the corsetadapted to.cover the diaphragm} and the other strap of each pair is adated to exert a pull along theupper edge 0 its adjacent end section andacross the upper part of the front portion of the brassiere adaptedto'cover the body above the busts. 5. A combination garment comprising acorset anda brassiere, said brassiere comprising a front portionattached to the upper edge of the corset and adapted to cover the b0 yacross the busts, end sections secured to the front portionof-thebrassiere and down the sides of the corset to about the waistline, andmeans for fastening said end sections to the back of the corset, saidend sections being crossed when fastened to the back of the cor-,, M'set. I

the front portion ofthe brassiere and to the sides'of the corset andbeing free from'the rear of the corset throughout the greater part oftheir length, and means for holding-said end sections under tensionacross the back of the garment, said end sections extending rearwardlybeyond the sides of the corset and overlappin the backof the corset, andbeing I construct to exert a downward pull when. under tension. 7. Acombination garment comprising a.

, corset and a-brassiere, said brassiere compris ing a front portionattached to the'upper edge of the corset and adapted to cover the fibody across the busts, end sections secured to the front portion of thebrassiere and to they sides of the corset and terminating in elasticstraps, and means" for fastening said straps to the back of the corset,'said,end sections 1 being crossed where fastened to the back of thecorset. a i 1 8. A combination garment comprising a corset andabrassiere, said brassiere com- 4 prising a front portion attached tothe upper edge of the corset and adapted to cover the body across thebusts, end sections secured to the front portion. of the brassiere andbeing free from the rear of the corset throughout the greater part oftheir length, said end sections extending rearwardly beyond the sides ofthe corset and overlapping the back of the corset, and means for holdingsaid endsections under tension across the back, said means comprising aplurality of elastic straps attached to the end of each brassire endsection and constructed to exert a downward and a transverse pull ontheir respective brassiere sections when under tension.

9. A combination garment comprislng a corset and a brassiere, saidbrassiere comprising a front portion attached to the upper edge of thecorset and adapted to cover the body across the busts, end sectionssecured to the front portion of the brassire and to the sides of thecorset, and being free from the rear of the corset throughout thegreater'part of their length, said end sections extending rearwardlybeyond the sides of the corset and overlapping the back, and means forholding said end sections under tension across the back of the garment,said means comprising a plurality of elastic straps attached to the endof each brassicre end section and constructed to exert both a downwardand transverse pull on their respective brassiere sections when undertension. 4 10. A combination garment comprising a 5 corset and abrassiere, said brassiere comprising a front portion adapted to coverthe body across the busts and being attached across the topcfront of thecorset, end sections-secured to the front portion of the brassire 40 andoverlappingthe back and sides of the corset and terminating in pairs ofelastic straps, and means for fastening said straps to the back of thecorset, said straps in each pair diverging from the point of fasteningto the corset so that one strap of each pair is adapted to exert a pullalong the lower edge of its adjacent end section and the other strap ofeach pair is adapted to exert a downward pull along the upper edge ofits adjacent end section.

Si ned at Chicago, in the county of Cook and tate of Illinois, this 25day of August, A. D. 1930.

KATHERINE E. CUNNINGHAM.

